Attachment for making puffed, shirred materials



Sept. 7, 1943. c. SEAMAN I 2,328,927

- ATTACHMENT FOR MAKING PUFFED, SHIRRED MATERIALS Filed Jan. 17, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 4 a 1Z M 3 36 2 we 2 18 \3 Wfl//m 3 f gs? as g5 I INVENTOR.

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ATTACHMENT FOR MAKING PUFFED, S HIRRED MATERIALS Filed Jan. 1'7, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 z// w? ///1 35 3.63234 31 9 a6 \a:

H (2f 0 o 22 24 as MENTOR CHARLES SEAMAN A 7' TORNE X C. SEAMAN Sept. 7, 1943.

ATTACHMENT FOR MAKING PUFFED, SHIRRED MATERIALS 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Jan. 17, 1942 Will u h INVENTOR. CHARLES SEAMAN ATTORNE'X February 14, 19,39.

thefinvention; I y a Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of i presser foot toe;

Patented Sept. 7, 1943 U NlTE D j STATES PATENT OFFICE? u l 2 ,s2s,927 I p "ATTACHMENT FOR MAKING mm, A i u I sn mmn MATERIALS r I a CharlesSjeaman, Jamaica Estates, N. v Appeal-[magma 17, 1942,SerialN9. 4 27;121=

scams; (c1; i124) jThis inventionrelates to a multiple-needle sewing machine, and more'particularly to an attachment to be applied to a multiple-needle sewing' machine for making a highly ornamental shirred material. This invention isan improvement onlthat set forth in my prior PatentNo.f2,147,462,issued The nature and objects of the invention will become clear and apparent lf romthe following. A description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifica'tio'nand Figure 1 is a top plan view of. the attachment as applied to a standard multiple-needlesewing ln' achine head, with parts broken away to more clearly illustrate thedetails of constructiom @[Figure 2 is a side elevation of. a standard multiple-needle sewing machine having applied 'theretoth'e attachment constituting one phase of Figure 1; u y u u y Figure 1 is a section taken on the lined-4 of Fi ure 3;

Figure 5 is a sectiontak en on the line 5 5 of Figure 4; u

a top planview with variousfparts line of Figure ll isaplan View of the bottom oflithe Figure 12 is a top plan in Figure 12; u v t v Figure 14 is a top plan View of another form of shirredmaterial produced by this invention; v

v 'gure 15 is an end view of the material shown in Figure 14 in Figure 16;

Figure 6 is a section taken on the line 6+6 of ,xFigure 1; jFigure 7is removed and showingthe details of construction and the location of one of the members of the at- 35 r "I l secured to the machine head intermediate the view of one form of shirred material produced by the invention;

Figure 13 is an end view of the material shown respective needles.

Figure 18 is'a top plan view of another form of shirred material produced by thisinvention; and

Figure 19 is an end view of the materialshown in Figur el8. l r

Referring now the drawingswherein an 11- clustrative apparatus for securing the objects of thinvention is shown and wherein like reference numerals designate like parts, the reference numeral l designates a-multiple-needle sewing machine head supporting a needle bar 2) provided with a needle carrier 2!,in whiche aplurality of needles 3 are mounted. The needle bar 2 is actu scribed. The head-151s alsoprovided with the 20' usual means for vertically'adjusting the presser foot bar and also with 'a manually actuated handle or lever (not shown) of theusual type for raising 'and lowering the presser foot.

The machine 'also includes a work-feeding mechanism which comprises a plurality of spaced lfeed dogs 1 positionedwith respectto the presser foot 6, as hreaiter explained, and extending through slots 8 inthe base plate 9 of the machine. The feed dogs I are"operated and actuated in the usual well known mannen; v

Meansare 'also provided to guide the threads '(not shownX from their source of supply to the In the form shown, thisis accomplished :by] a thread guide l0 -pivotally mounted on the needle bar 2 and the thread guide :guide IQ and the needles 3. Each of the guides l0 and I l isprovidjedwith aepluralityofapertures .I 2, the number of which correspondsto the num-- ber of needles 3 that the machineis designedjfor,

S0 that a thread for each needle be f d thereto.

The presser footy; generally indicated byi the reference numeral 6, comprises a bodymember 13 anda toe M. The body member l3 comprises a plate fo'rmedflwith slots l5 throughwhich the needles} pass inflthe course of the stitching operation: The, body member l3is also provided with a grooved block l6 which isslidably and adjust- :ablymounted on lthefpresser foot bar 5. By

1 means of a set screw", thepresser foot dis secured to the presserfoot bar 5., By thisconstruct tion'. the, presserfoot Bis capable of adjustment.

u "The JOngitudinaIjedEeS or the bodymember 1a of the presser foot 6 are positioned beneath and spaced arms IQ of the toe l4. By means of set screws 20, the bodymember I3 is secured to the arms l9, as shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings. ber I3 can be moved and adjusted to the desired position on the arms 19, thereby properly positioning the slots l5 thereof with respect to the needles 3. This construction also permits adjustmentlof the bodyfmember 3 with respect to the toe l4. i

The details of construction of the presser foot toe M are generally indicated in Figures 4, and 11, Between the forward ends of thespaced arms l9 there is secured a block 2|, which 1011) the under surface thereof is formed with alter- By this construction, the body memcooperate with overhanging flanges 18 of the shirring may be stitched may be fed to the needles. It is to be noted that the base material, when used, is fed in a flat condition beneath the shirring material to the presser foot toe l4. During the feeding thereof under the toe M, the base material is also shirred.

The top plate 21 is on its under surface also provided with alternate grooves 35 and ribs 36. The ribs 36 of the plate 2'! are disposed in the grooves 31 of the plat fiifi, andthe groove 35 of the plate 2'! receive the ribs 32. By this arrangement, the plates and 27 produce the corrugated passage 25 (see Figures 8 and 9) wherenate curved grooves 22 and ridges '23 for reasonswhich will become apparent. 1 Each of theri dges 23 at its forward end is solid and beveled'or curved so as to permit easy movement of the 'ma-' terial therein or thereunder. The rear portion of each of. the ridges 23 is provided with a plurality of slots 24 through each of which a needle ,3 passes in the stitching 'operation. 'It is to v be; noted that the members adjacent the slots 24 are beveled. This is for the purpose of permitting .a certain amountof play in the rieedlesduring, the stitching operation. The lower surfacesof the ridges 23 are substantially'flat and serve to press the material fed thereunder intofposition for feeding by the feed dogs 1., It is further to be noted that each feed dog 1. is positioned'interme'diate the slots 24 and cooperates with the front portion of the ridges'23 and the parts 24 intermediate the slots=24 as well as the body member [3, v t I a The toe l4is. positioned and adiustedin the machine so that. the. needlestwill pass through the. slots 24 and thus stitch- 'thegoo-ds prior to leaving the'toe 14. "This is shown in Figure 3; As shown in Figure 3, thetoe I4 of'the presser foot isincloser'proximity to the. feed dogs than the body member I3. "Consequently the goods under the toe l4 arefed to stitching'positionat a greater speedthan'the goods are withdrawn under the body member 7 l3, with-the result that the goods are shirred prior to stitching. The same. results may besecured by having the. dogs 'lcooperate only withthetoe l4} Aimechanism, generally indicated by the reference numeral 25, is designed and constructed to. form longitudinal corrugations (furrows and ridges) in the shirring material fed therethrough.

I As clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4, the. mechanism 25 comprises a lower member. 25. and an upper 'smember 21 forminga passage 25" theree etween which-imparts the alternate and longi tudinally extending, furrows and ridges to the shirring material fed therethrough.

withialternate grooves 3 and ribs 32. The. ribs 32, as shown in Figure '7, are provided with. spaced fingers 33 which extend in the grooves 22' of the toe 14 (see Figure l). As shown in' Figures 2, 7',

"8. and Q, the ribs 32 fiare' outwardly fro'm the rear end to the forward endthereof. The plate 26. is. also provided with a. groove 34 in, thejbotthereof which, together with'the base'or work support of,the'machinegconstitutes. a passage through whichabasemateriar tor'wh cr the by material fed therethrough is given a correspending shape. It is to be noted that the grooves 35 and ribs 36 of the top member 21 terminate j cent the edge 21' of the plate 2'7. .In theembodiment shown, the toe !4 of the presser foot 6 is secured to the plate 2'3. Thus, the passage 25' is directly controlled by the presser foot. Upward and downward movement of the presserTfoot'B, or even the toe [4 thereof, will cause corresponding upward and down ward movement of th plate Z'l.v With the fore; going in view, the upper surface of th plate 21,

is provided with a, forwardly projecting flange 31 which extends over onto the block 21 of the toe l4, and the two'a're secured thereto by'means of screws 38 passing through aligned holes in said flange andbl'ockl l I Each of the fingers 33 is formed of a resilient material, such as a spring wire, and, as shown in Figure 7, theend' 39' thereof is secured 'to.

the respective ridge 32 in any appropriate manner, for example by being soldered or welded thereto. 33' is of suchlength and normally is disposed at such 'an angle so asrto permit the ridge formed by the plates 26 and??? and passing thereover to bepulled out, flattened or collapsed as the ma-T terial is fed thereover in its passage to the needles, with the consec ruencev that a flattened shirred material is produced. Means are provided to automatically at predetermined times elevate the respective fingers 33, and particu-- larly the free ends thereof, and maintain said fingers in the elevated position so that the ridge formed in the shirring material'by the mechanism 25 and passing over said fingers will be maintained, with the consequence that the material on passing to. the needles will be stitched in this condition and produce a puffed Shirred material. I j j The means for automatically raising at predetermined periods the fingers 33 to produce the puffed shirred' material is shown in Figures. 1, 2, 5 and 6. v a

" Referring now to Figure 5, the lowerplateii is provided adjacent to or in the neighborhood of its forward extremity with a recess 44, in 1 which there is positioned a rotatable shaft 45 provided with a plurality of radially positioned pins 46 which, upon actuation (oscillation) of said shaft 45 as hereinafter more fully described, is caused. to periodically engage. the finger 33 disposed thereabove and elevate the same and maintain it. inthe elevatedposition for a predetermined period of timein order to produce a predetermined length of pufled shirring. The opposite end of the shaft 45 is secured'in a.

sleeve 43,.wl1ich is rotatably mounted in a recess 5fi formedj in a block BZ'secured to the work plate. in any convenient manner, for example, by screws 54. The sleeve 48 is provided with a seg mental gear 56 which is designed tobe actuated In the instant construction, each finger stroke of the rack 58 maybe adjusted. A

In operation, after the. attachment has.. been.

7 3 upon the. reciprocationpofxa rack -'-58 slidably mounted infa recessfill formed innthetopbtthg.

block52. 1

- end of the we a within"iateasgeo t operates withatension spring-62;.ithe tensionof which can be adjusted and controlledsby the manually operated. screw. 645 passing through .the

block 52,. as shown in Figure 6.. A cover plate 66;coveringtherer3ess 60 and the elements positioned. therein, is provided and it is secured. in position by means of screws68. 1 t @Therack 58-is reciprocated by means interfingersare in the elevated position aornot; and. the iurrows cfsthe corrugated shirringmaterial. areifed. underneath. the flat ridges .23 of the. toe. The feedpdogs 1 feed the materialsin 'position" for stitching by the needles 3." Dueito. the relationship of the body member. l3 and the toe 1.4,

connected .tothe main drive shaft of-the ma-* chine headpas will now be-described.. The 'rack.

58-is providedwith a flange 19. to whichone end ofa lever 12 is operatively connected. Asshown in Figure 6, thelever 12 is providedlwith a tapped aperture 14 into whicha screw 'Idpasses and im-l pinges upon the flange" H1. Thelever lziis-pivotally mounted, as at 80, on the base-82 of a bracket 84. Theopposite end of the lever 12.115-

provided with a camffollower 86,which is adapt-f ed to cooperate'with acam 88. The oam" 88is carried at the lower end or arvertical shaft -90;

which is rotatably journaled inj the frame92' carried by the bracket 84. The verticalshaft} 90 is provided withagear 94, which is adapted to mesh-with a worm 'tlfimounted on the main s'haftof the machine adjacent the pulley end;

as more particularly shownin Figures land 2.

described. Thus, when a finger is inanelevated position, the shape of the portion .of .the shirs The pins 46 are located onthe. shaft 45 at posi tions which will produce the desired .piified shir ring effect in the product. In the. form shown,

the pins .46 are located and positioned so'that when the first and third fingers- 33 are the-elevated position, the second and fourth fingers are in normal (non-elevated) position,- and vice; versa. Such an arrangement will produce puffed ,shirred. ma terial's of the type and natui'e Set 1 for-thin Figures12+18 inclusive,and more particularly hereafter describedr It is, of course,

posed on the shaft 45 so that all of thefingers Will be simultaneously elevated, or the-first two fingers elevated While the remaining fingers .are not 'elevated, or the first and fourthfingersuele? vated while the second'and third fingers are not elevated, etc., whereby different effects are produced in the product; Y

weThe length of time during "lar pin maintains any'particularlfinger in raised position depends onthe contour of. the'camy 88 i and upon the stroke c ffithe rack 58. By use, of

which an pariticufl with respect to the feed dogs 1, as previously. explained," the materials are shirred and in. this. ccndition'fed to the needles .fQl stitching; .As

shown in' Figure '3, the needles 3 .stitchthe mam terials while they are stillin cooperative rela-l tionship with thetoe. Inother words, the stitch? ing is efiected whilethe shape of the shirring; I material is maintained in accordance with the positions of the-fingers 33, which areactuated by the pins 45,011 the shaft 45,.which'is .oscil lated by. the rack 58 reciprocated as previously ring material controlled by said finger will be:

such astoprodu'ce apufied shirring. When the finger is in its normal position (non-elevated),

the ridge will be pulled-out or collapsed,.with. the, result thata flatshirring will bQ'ObtSiIlBdr. Each needle passes through the. slots 24 and stitches the .materials .at points immediately therebeneath.:. The ridges of; the corrugated shirring material, which. are maintained by the elevated fingers,..constitute a. puffed shirring,

while the collapsed ridges'obtained when the fin--.

gers are not in elevatedwposition produce flat.

.shirrings in the final product. The stitches ex-- tend. longitudinally of theproductand are sub-s stantially at the longitudinal edges. ofvthefla shirring formed from the furrows;

Due to the shirringoperaticn; an excess of shirring material is provided in the. ridge por-- mto betunderstood' that the pins.may be so 'dis-' cams $8 of various 1. contours,difierent t puffed.

effects and difierent lengths of the. pufiedlareas may be secured. Theispring Gris adapted to maintain the flange 'lnialways in contact. with i the screw 16-. Bylladjustingthe screw16,th

secured to the 'machine head and, the :-various parts adjusted as necessary; the;.shirring: mate-.;

i rialiwis fed into andgthrough the passage 25' formed by. the plates 26 and 21 whereby it is provided withalternate ridges and furrows. b At thesametimea base. material to which the shirred material is tops stitched is. fed through,

groovef34 and beneath the presser 'f oott'oe 7 zones.

tion. (whenever maintained). or the shirring ma-- terial which is disposed in the grooves 22 of the toe 14. After. the materialgis' stitched as aforementioned and leavesthe machine, theexcess material .in the ridges. assumes a more or less ornamental appearance, the crnamental=appear ance depending upon .the adjustment of the var-i ous parts of the apparatus as well as upon the size of. the stitch.

. Theb-ase material to which the shirring materialris stitched serves to permanently retain the 1 puffed shirring and the fiat shirring in place. As

will be hereafter explained, it is not necessary in shirred areas in place;

all cases to use a base material to retain the In the form shown, 'which.utilizes an eightneedle machine, there is produced eight rows'cf spaced stitches extending longitudinally of the" product and which form seven longitudinally extending zones. enth zones eachfconsist of spaced puffed shirrecl areas separated-by flatshirred are'a's The second, fourth and sixth. zoneseachconsi'st ofa flat shirred iareawhi-ch is'coextensive with the "said The length of the puffed shin-ed areas and the length of the fiat shirred areas in the first, third,:fifth andseventh zones arecfontrolled by. the interval of time during which the-fingers" 33 are elevated and not elevated. respectively. These features, as previously described, depend on the contour of the cam 88 and the stroke of the. rack, and the position of the pin: 46 on theshaft 45. i l

It is tobe understood that the invention .is not. restrictedto an eight-needle machine. Any. machine having a plurality of needles (i. e. more or less than eight) may be used provided properlapsedt condition dependingupon whether? the: i

modification of the mechanism 25z and presseri fool: Silas: will be necessary to accommodate:

these featuresto the numberoineedles, is made.

Likewise, the widths of the aforementioned zones may be varied by modifying the widths of the? l mechanism '25 and the presser foot 6 and the:

' spacingoftheneedles.

ence numeral. 105, consists of a plurality of spaced pulled: shirred areas "it separated by flat shirred areas: 101?. Each oi the alternate zones, cl'esig-: mated by'the reference numeral llld'consists of flat shirred areas coextensive with said zones;

t The. pufied shirred areas We: project upwardly in the product-and the tops thereof lie ina hurl zontal plane higher than the horizontal plane which the tops of flat shirred' areas he It is further to. be noted that the fiatshirreda'reas arei'n intimate contact withthe backing, I a

the form show1r,.the puiiedareas till): iiiziilne respective zones, Hi5 are preferably arranged in staggered relationship, though, as previously described,. they may be arrangeclotherwise as tie-- sired. 1 Fmthermora in the form. shown; the ber of shirrin-gs. per'tnch in the issubstantially'the same." l

The final appearance ofithesprdduct, and partic'ularly the pufied shirred' areas in the respective zones, isalso dependent upon thetype crime-=- teriasl employed therefon. Even. withrthe same material, d-ifierent appearances of pulfed shitting are secured if the shirring material is bias-cut, cross cut, or. cutlleng'thwiseh When: the shitting": material biasecuhrth'e pufied. shining wilt ast sumea configuration deform: such 'asushown inv Figure 12-. When. the. shining material. is! crosscut, the-puffed shirringtassumes substantially the: shape and form shown in Figure 1:4; when: the shirring: material is cut lengtlrwise v the; puffed shirring assumes: the form and .shape; shewnfiam Eigurele. 1, 3

v In; the products producedby the-instant; inven-= tion and previously described, there is provided;

the backing ml which is flati'shimedaiid iwhiciie cooperates with the" stitchespto substantially maintainthe shape, and; formoftheshirned areas.

and particularly the puffiedl shirred. EYHQISLlDGT- manentlyp I have found: that; whenthe :pufified:

tiom without departing; from then-abuses or spirit; thereof, this invention is not restricted thereto;

Y except-as set forth in; the appended:claims.

LI claim: l t 4 L. mattachment frori amultiple-ne'edlesewing;

machine comprising a pair of plates insupeizlmposed; relationship and havinga passage thenchetweem which; imparts aiternate ridges. and; fur-- rowsrto a material feet. therethrough la-,-presser: mother/fling; a: toe, provided with; alternate: ridges;

areas NW and W8 ascaeez and grooves and positioned to. receive the mat-eri'al issuing from the passage oi! said plates, and intermittently acting means cooperating with said toetoisfperiodicallyengage the ridges of the materialiedthereover b'ythe feed dogs or the machinenand maintain. the samein position for a predetermined timeto produce puffed shirrings oi predetmmmed'lengths. I ,2. An, attachment for a: multiplemeedle sewing machinev comprisingfa pair: oi plates in superimposed relationship and, having a passagethere between which imparts alternate ridges andfurrows to a materialted there-through, a-presser. foot having a toe: provided with alternate ridges and grooves and positioned to receive the materialtissuingyfrom the passage oi said; plates, fin-- gers carried by one of saidplates iaridextendinz into the grooves of said toe,'.saidfingers being normally disposedito present the material fed thereoverby the-fieeddogs of th machine in poe foot'having a toe provided with alternate ridges I and: grooves; and positioned to receive the material issuingfrromr thefpassage of said plates, a plurality of spaced fingers carried by one of said plates, each oil. said fingeis extending into a groove, otsaid toe: and being normally disposed atan: inclinationto' permit, 'a ridge in the ma teiilal passing; thereover to collapse and be pre--' sented. imcondition for flat shining, and means to periodically; actuate eachof' said fingers to engage and maintain; theiridge passing thereover for, a-.predete-rmined time'incon-dition to produce: longitudinally spaced puffed shirringsof prede term-inedalengthsi,

l .7: An: attachmentfor a multiple-needle sewing machine comprising; a; pair of plates insuperim, posed: relationship and having; a passage therebe-- tween whichs'impa'rt-salternate ridges and furrows to: a: material fed therethrough, a presser foot having a toe provided with: alternate ridges andz' grooves."anctpositioned toareceive the materialzissuingwfromtheipassa e ofi saidzplates, a plurality of spaced:fingers carried" by one of said plates-;, each of said: finger-s. extending into a groove: ofzsaid. toe and being normally positioned to; presentithe'ridge passing thereoverlnzcondftionior flat shirringa-pinbeneath: each of said fingers: ad'apte d toz be actuatedv to: elevate: the-fin enithereabove and maintaim itin elevated con dition to maintain theridge passing thereover incondition-Ito :prodhce longitudinally. spaced pufled shi'urings of? predetermined: lengths, and means adapted: to periodicallyactuate sai'dpins. l

52 attachment fora multiple-needlesewihm machine comprising a pair of-"plates insuperim posed'rel'ationship and havihga passage there betweenfwhichimpartsalternateridges and fur-; rqwsto a" material-red?therethrough; a pr esser foot having a toe providedjwith. alternate ridges:

Y and 'g roo'ves-and-positioned toreceive the material issuingiromi the-passage of said plates, a

plurality of: spacedifingersscarried by. one of said) plates, each 012 said finger-s extending into a gIOOVEOf: said-toe andbeinggnormally positioned. tOLIJIQSBIlt-Ihli ridge passing thereover in condi' tion for flat shirring, a pin beneatheach of said 1 Y finger thereabove and maintain itiin elevated yfingers adapted to beactuated to elevate the finger thereabove and maintain it, in elevated Bin" condition to produce longitudinally spaced "cordance with the longitudinally spaced puffed shirrings desired, andmeans adapted to actuate said shaft. r 1

6. An, attachment for a' multiple-needle sewing ows to a material fedtherethrough, a presser rial issuingfrom the passage of said plates, a

plurality of spaced'fingers carried byone of said i gplates, each of i said fingers extending into a I groove of said toe and being ormally, positioned flto present the ridgepassing ,thereover in conachine'icornprising a pair of plates in superimwy pbsed relationship and having a passage;the're-- between which imparts alternate ridges and fur oot having a toe provided with alternate ridges and grooves and positioned to receive the matecondition to maintain theridgepassing thereover puffed shirrin'gs of predetermined lengths, said, his being mounted radially on a shaftinwac condition to maintain the ridge passing thereover in condition to'produce longitudinally spaced puffed shirrings of predetermined lengths, said pinsbeing mounted radially, on a shaft in accordance with the longitudinally spaced pufied shirrings desired, a rack and pinion adapted to actuatesaid shaft, a pivoted lever having one end thereof connected to said rack and the opp0- site end thereof carrying a cam roller, a cam" adapted to cooperate with said cam roller, and a l rotatable shaft carrying said cam and adapted to I be driven by the shaft of the machine adjacent thepulley." i 7 v8. An attachment for a multiple-needle sewing machine comprising a pair of plates in superimdition for flat shirring, a pin beneath each of said fingers adaptedto beactuated' to elevate the fingerthereabove and maintain it in eleithjereover in condition to produce longitudinally 1emachine to actuate said shaft,

rows to a material fed therethrough,a presser foot having a toe provided with alternateridges vated condition to maintain the ridge passing spaced puifedshirrings of predetermined lengths, said pins being mounted radially on a shaft in" accordance with the longitudinally spaced puffed" Lshirrings desired, and means adapted to be :con-' (acted to the drive shaft adjacent the]pu1ley of "7. An attachment for a multiple-n'eedle sewing1 machine comprising a pair of platesin superim-j osed relationship and having a passage-there:

between whichimparts alternate ridges andfurr and grooves and positioned to receive the material: issuingfrom the passage of said plates,ra h plurality of spaced fingers carried byone of said 4 ;plates,'fieach of said fingers extending into a groove ofsaid toe and being normally positioned to present the ridge passing thereover in condi Yjtion for flat shirring, a pin beneath each of said fingers adapted to be actuated to elevate the v r posed relationship and having a passage therer between which imparts alternate ridges and furrows to a material fed therethrough, a presser foot having a toe provided with alternate ridges and grooves and positioned to receive the material issuing from the passageof said plates, a

plurality of spaeedifingers carried by one of said plates, each of said fingers, extending into a grooveof-said toe and being normally positioned ,to presentthe ridge passing thereover in condition forflatsh irring, a pin beneath each ofsaid j 1 fingers, adaptedito be actuated to elevate the finger thereabove and maintain it in elevated condition to maintain theridge passing thereover in condition to produce longitudinally spaced puffed shirrings of predetermined'lengths, said pins being mounted radially on a shaft in accordance with the longitudinally spacedpufied 'machine adjacent the pulley;

shirrings' desired, a block adapted to be secured to the work plate of the machine, a segmentalgear "journaled in said block and connected to i said shaft, a rack slidably disposed in said block 7 cooperating with said segmental gear, a spring acting on one end of saidrack, a pivoted lever having one, endthereof connectedto said rack and the opposite end thereof carrying a cam roller, a cam adapted to cooperate with said cam roller,and a rotatable shaft carrying said eam and adapted to be driven by the shaft of the CHAR s SEAMAN. 

